Vince Neil Hospitalized During Motley Crue Concert

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Mötley Crüe were forced to cut short their concert in Sydney on Sunday night when singer Vince Neil was hospitalized for a kidney stone attack.

According to Setlist.fm, the band was nine songs into their set when Nikki Sixx announced that Neil had been in pain throughout the show and needed to be taken to the hospital. Guitarist Mick Mars later apologized for the interruption on Twitter and explained the trouble with his bandmate's kidneys.

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"He has been having problems for the last few days with kidney stones," the band's manager, Allen Kovac, told CNN. "He was treated at the hospital after the show. It's the middle of the night there, and we will know more later."

Kovac, who called the 52-year-old singer a "warrior," said that the band is still planning to perform as scheduled on Tuesday in Brisbane. "If there is a way to safely perform, [Neil] always does," he said. "In nearly 20 years of managing Motley Crue, I can't recall a show the band has canceled." 

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Morrissey Hospitalized in Michigan

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Morrissey has been hospitalized for a suspected bladder infection, Billboard reports. A representative for the singer said that he was admitted to the William Beaumont hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan and is undergoing tests.

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Morrissey canceled his January 24th show in Flint earlier this week, and postponed dates in Minneapolis and Chicago, citing a "band member illness" as the cause. He had only just begun to resume his U.S. tour, after postponing several dates in October to be with his mother, who was hospitalized in England. His next show is currently scheduled for Monday in Asheville, North Carolina. 

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Morrissey Hospitalized in Michigan

Morrissey performs at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts.

Morrissey has been hospitalized for a suspected bladder infection, Billboard reports. A representative for the singer said that he was admitted to the William Beaumont hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan and is undergoing tests.

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Morrissey canceled his January 24th show in Flint earlier this week, and postponed dates in Minneapolis and Chicago, citing a "band member illness" as the cause. He had only just begun to resume his U.S. tour, after postponing several dates in October to be with his mother, who was hospitalized in England. His next show is currently scheduled for Monday in Asheville, North Carolina. 

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Willie Nelson Hospitalized After 'Breathing Problems' in Colorado

Willie Nelson was reportedly hospitalized before a Colorado gig on August 18th, according to Denver's NBC 9 News. Nelson, 79, was set to play the Lulu's Barkin BBQ fundraiser for the Denver Dumb Friends in Castle Pines Village, but as his band and back-up singers rolled into the venue, Nelson was a no-show. Attendees were told Nelson was taken to a nearby hospital after "suffering from breathing problems due to the high altitude and emphysema."

Nelson's publicist told Rolling Stone that "high altitude sickness" affected the singer, who's "better now." No other dates have been affected.

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Three Members of Baroness Remain Hospitalized in U.K.

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Three members of Baroness remain hospitalized in England with injuries they received Wednesday when the tour bus carrying them plunged 30 feet off a viaduct in heavy rain. Singer/guitarist John Baizley broke his left arm and left leg, and drummer Allen Blickle and bassist Matt Maggioni each suffered fractured vertebrae, according to an update on the Georgia metal band's website. Guitarist Pete Adams has been released from hospital.

The bus driver remains in critical condition, and another member of the road crew is still undergoing testing. Three other members of the crew have been treated and released.

Baroness were on their way from Bristol to a gig in Southampton when the bus smashed through barricades and fell off a viaduct near Bath. Police are investigating the crash.

An update on the band's Facebook page has garnered more than 3,600 "likes" and 1,200 comments, and shock-rocker Alice Cooper tweeted support for the band. "Thankfully nobody was killed," Cooper wrote yesterday. "Recover quickly guys!"

The band has cancelled all upcoming shows on its tour schedule. Baroness released their most recent album, Yellow & Green, in July.

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Three Members of Baroness Remain Hospitalized in U.K.

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Three members of Baroness remain hospitalized in England with injuries they received Wednesday when the tour bus carrying them plunged 30 feet off a viaduct in heavy rain. Singer/guitarist John Baizley broke his left arm and left leg, and drummer Allen Blickle and bassist Matt Maggioni each suffered fractured vertebrae, according to an update on the Georgia metal band's website. Guitarist Pete Adams has been released from hospital.

The bus driver remains in critical condition, and another member of the road crew is still undergoing testing. Three other members of the crew have been treated and released.

Baroness were on their way from Bristol to a gig in Southampton when the bus smashed through barricades and fell off a viaduct near Bath. Police are investigating the crash.

An update on the band's Facebook page has garnered more than 3,600 "likes" and 1,200 comments, and shock-rocker Alice Cooper tweeted support for the band. "Thankfully nobody was killed," Cooper wrote yesterday. "Recover quickly guys!"

The band has cancelled all upcoming shows on its tour schedule. Baroness released their most recent album, Yellow & Green, in July.

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'American Idol' Contestant Phillip Phillips Hospitalized

Phillip Phillips performs in front of the judges on 'American Idol.'

American Idol contestant Phillip Phillips was hospitalized yesterday, jeopardizing his chances of continuing on the show. The nature of Phillips' malady is unknown, but according to TMZ, Phillips has already undergone five procedures to remove kidney stones.

Sources say that Phillips was complaining about pains in his abdomen before he was sent to the hospital. The singer apparently hopes to remain on Idol, but his future may depend on his doctors' orders.

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'American Idol' Contestant Phillip Phillips Hospitalized

Phillip Phillips performs in front of the judges on 'American Idol.'

American Idol contestant Phillip Phillips was hospitalized yesterday, jeopardizing his chances of continuing on the show. The nature of Phillips' malady is unknown, but according to TMZ, Phillips has already undergone five procedures to remove kidney stones.

Sources say that Phillips was complaining about pains in his abdomen before he was sent to the hospital. The singer apparently hopes to remain on Idol, but his future may depend on his doctors' orders.

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Toni Braxton Hospitalized for 'Lupus Flare-Up'

Toni Braxton attends a reunion special taping for the WE TV series, 'Braxton Family Values.'

R&B star Toni Braxton was hospitalized in Los Angeles on Monday to treat symptoms resulting from her systemic lupus condition. Braxton revealed her struggle with the autoimmune deficiency last year and has since been very active in raising awareness for the disease, in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks cells, tissues and organs.

"I wanted to say thanks to all my fans for their support, as I have been experiencing some flare-ups with my lupus which has me in the hospital for a few days," the singer told TMZ.  She assured her fans that she "will be totally fine" and thanked her family for their support. Braxton later told her fans on Twitter that she was only dealing with "a Lupus flare up."

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Toni Braxton Hospitalized for 'Lupus Flare-Up'

Toni Braxton attends a reunion special taping for the WE TV series, 'Braxton Family Values.'

R&B star Toni Braxton was hospitalized in Los Angeles on Monday to treat symptoms resulting from her systemic lupus condition. Braxton revealed her struggle with the autoimmune deficiency last year and has since been very active in raising awareness for the disease, in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks cells, tissues and organs.

"I wanted to say thanks to all my fans for their support, as I have been experiencing some flare-ups with my lupus which has me in the hospital for a few days," the singer told TMZ.  She assured her fans that she "will be totally fine" and thanked her family for their support. Braxton later told her fans on Twitter that she was only dealing with "a Lupus flare up."

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